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Forum: Engineers & Technicians
20th Dec 2005, 21:30
Replies: 2
Views: 971
Posted By exleckie

A380 Any thoughts on this new plane?

Sorry if this a past topic, if so, please redirect me.

After working on the production/maintenance side of the A380, I have opinions about the beast.

It is a beautiful machine but some things...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2005, 21:42
Replies: 34
Views: 5,650
Posted By exleckie

The mighty Herc employs a yoke which looks a bit...

The mighty Herc employs a yoke which looks a bit like a batmobile steering wheel.

Most modern fighters now use HOTAS which is Hands On Throttle And Stick which means certain functions relative to...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2005, 19:50
Replies: 7
Views: 3,800
Posted By exleckie

You wouldn't be able to do that. Boscombes...

You wouldn't be able to do that.

Boscombes cheap aliens would be flown into Downer Street and the Prime Sinister would tax anything which appeared to be a bike on a road coloured car.
Which...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2005, 19:28
Replies: 7
Views: 3,800
Posted By exleckie

Jackonicko, ZH875. Perhaps the aliens are...

Jackonicko, ZH875.

Perhaps the aliens are being to photograph speeding drivers because they are cheaper to employ than Eastern European immigrants.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2005, 20:25
Replies: 101
Views: 18,486
Posted By exleckie

Hmmmmmmmmm, conspiracy, conspiracy. I was...

Hmmmmmmmmm, conspiracy, conspiracy.

I was based at Boscombe when said incident occurred. Okay, I was deployed at the the time and the first I knew of this "incident" was an article in the Times.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2005, 18:42
Replies: 101
Views: 18,486
Posted By exleckie

K1rb5 and The Rocket Two very good links...

K1rb5 and The Rocket

Two very good links there. Even Mrs Exleckie thought so.

Conspiracy theories are great. Like the plane crash at Boscombe Down in the 90s.
Yeah...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2005, 16:57
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

R1a I haven't missed the point of this...

R1a

I haven't missed the point of this thread (considering that I started it!). What you may have missed is that over the course of the last few weeks, a lively debate about the possibilities of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2005, 07:22
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

Crab. I am not at liberty to say where or...

Crab.

I am not at liberty to say where or what the operation to which I refer is, but you are dead centre on target.


Limited SAR remit? The primary function of the operation is SAR, be it...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2005, 04:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,551
Posted By exleckie

Limp? Is that what the "L" stands for then? ...

Limp?

Is that what the "L" stands for then?

Does "P" have a silent "rick" after it?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2005, 17:02
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

vec, Why the fixation with Bristows? ...

vec,

Why the fixation with Bristows?

And, who are you agreeing with?

exleckie.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2005, 16:18
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

Vec, You really should start thinking a...

Vec,

You really should start thinking a little deeper as to why the Mil SAR/ civ eng mix works.

You seem to refuse to accept that SARops can be improved somewhat by employing a different...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2005, 09:14
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

Vec, The particlar operation I refer to was...

Vec,

The particlar operation I refer to was contractorised well over two years ago. There will be no hand over to Bristows because, in essence, they are already running the show.

It is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2005, 19:52
Replies: 10
Views: 2,551
Posted By exleckie

OL. It is only two letters and you sign off...

OL.

It is only two letters and you sign off as OP?

Just live in wonderment and revise your keyboard skills.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2005, 17:58
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

It seems that the majority of you have little or...

It seems that the majority of you have little or no experience of military SAR supported by civilian engineers.

In the long run, it won't be a fight about who will do what job with what kit and...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2005, 14:16
Replies: 11
Views: 4,701
Posted By exleckie

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm I seem to remember a little...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

I seem to remember a little known company called McDonnel Douglas re- designing the Harrier into the form of AV8B, of which we then bought loads and turned them into GR5 etc.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2005, 20:31
Replies: 7
Views: 970
Posted By exleckie

I take it that by 3 cable you mean twin and...

I take it that by 3 cable you mean twin and earth, i.e one black, one red and a nil annotated straight copper wire? to what you are trying to fit.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2005, 11:04
Replies: 15
Views: 3,535
Posted By exleckie

Are these the same crooks who found my wallet in...

Are these the same crooks who found my wallet in the footwell of one of their cars after I dropped it on the way out of the door? (yes I was drunk), kept it locked away in their office overnight,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2005, 18:42
Replies: 15
Views: 3,535
Posted By exleckie

Will post it on here tomorrow unless someone else...

Will post it on here tomorrow unless someone else beats me to it. But why kris kebab? there a far better places which are not too far away
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2005, 17:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,927
Posted By exleckie

Inclined to agree, but I don't really know how...

Inclined to agree, but I don't really know how strakes on tailbooms affect flight performance. I am looking into it right now.

The article I put up is food for thought though as far as tail...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2005, 17:21
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By exleckie

I tried to get my mil specs changed a few times. ...

I tried to get my mil specs changed a few times.


The ones i got issued with made me look like this:8 when mil specs should really make people look like this:cool:

I hope i am not overflowing...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2005, 17:02
Replies: 10
Views: 1,927
Posted By exleckie

HM, You may find this link useful. It has a...

HM,

You may find this link useful. It has a little about strakes but I will keep on looking.




Click here (http://ettc.usc.edu/dryden/tos/helicopter.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2005, 21:32
Replies: 21
Views: 4,208
Posted By exleckie

tablet_eraser. Your observations and...

tablet_eraser.

Your observations and thoughts are exactly as I was thinking whilst perusing the MoD article :yuk: :yuk: :yuk:

It would be easy for some to call you a cynic saying what you...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2005, 23:37
Replies: 215
Views: 26,485
Posted By exleckie

"Civilians are cheaper, at least for the first...

"Civilians are cheaper, at least for the first the first five years, the whole argument of experience etc. is lost on bean counters bless them."



Thanks Bing, but do you mean that civilians...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2005, 21:11
Replies: 97
Views: 9,416
Posted By exleckie

Scud, yes, this does seem bizarre but I don't...

Scud, yes, this does seem bizarre but I don't think parliament should be passed off as a talking shop. However considering the present bunch in charge who are using a "confuse, baffle, divide and...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2005, 10:19
Replies: 97
Views: 9,416
Posted By exleckie

Listening to the BBC World service earlier today,...

Listening to the BBC World service earlier today, i heard some europhile spout,

"Well we don't necessarily need the constitution to be be ratified by all of the 25 member states, we may reduce...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2005, 09:23
Replies: 97
Views: 9,416
Posted By exleckie

MrBernoulli, Cat amongst he pigeons oh yes...

MrBernoulli,

Cat amongst he pigeons oh yes indeed. No doubt Prime Sinister B.Liar and his henchmen are cooking up ideas to force us into europe as we speak.

Incidentally, I am pro europe but in...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2005, 23:52
Replies: 97
Views: 9,416
Posted By exleckie

The French say"non"

The French have voted NO to a european constitution. Hurrah to the French. As one of the advocates of europinism( ie france gov), this is a real blow to the fools who think that there will be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2005, 19:47
Replies: 29
Views: 7,235
Posted By exleckie

I can't stand it when people say "Roger and out" ...

I can't stand it when people say "Roger and out"

Who the hell is Roger and are they now out of the closet?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2005, 21:49
Replies: 74
Views: 3,616
Posted By exleckie

Hmmm, Was this a wind up or youthful angst...

Hmmm,

Was this a wind up or youthful angst against advice? Not entirely sure.

To ask "what is the truth" suggests an inquisitive mind but admitting to sleeping in suggests, for a 17 year old...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 22:03
Replies: 124
Views: 14,453
Posted By exleckie

16B Crikey, that was VV strong But well...

16B

Crikey, that was VV strong

But well said.


Exleckie
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 21:36
Replies: 105
Views: 14,880
Posted By exleckie

Brakedwell, go back a few posts and I think...

Brakedwell,

go back a few posts and I think that you will be pleased that nobody disagrees.


Exleckie
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 21:31
Replies: 124
Views: 14,453
Posted By exleckie

Ralphmalph, Maybe you will understand then. ...

Ralphmalph,

Maybe you will understand then.

Darth and Maple,

To understand the horrors of war you have to understand it from all points of view.

I didn't at first but after a very rude...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 21:18
Replies: 103
Views: 29,635
Posted By exleckie

SW, Surely we should not discriminate...

SW,

Surely we should not discriminate whether the people who contribute are M or F ?

Tis the input which counts.

Cheers er82.

Join the club and enjoy the banter (slatings, derision etc)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 21:11
Replies: 124
Views: 14,453
Posted By exleckie

Maybe, But I think Stone had a very valid...

Maybe,

But I think Stone had a very valid point.

Perhaps you should watch the film again. It is a very good insight into how conflict can turn against the people who are sent to fight it.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2005, 20:40
Replies: 235
Views: 34,144
Posted By exleckie

Use the force?? Too much Star Wars mate:yuk:...

Use the force??

Too much Star Wars mate:yuk:

How about getting back to common sense speed limits for the road conditions and the capability of modern cars???

Hmmmm, then again, you may be...
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